I have used Setup Project before with no issue the project did not have SQLite DB as a dependency
I am now trying to make a EXE or msi file for a project that has SQLite in
After continuing to try and use the Setup Project in Visual Studio 2019 to create both EXE & MSI installers I have found a FIX to the issue Exception Text ERROR as explained in my question above
Create your Setup Project with the Normal Steps
After you navigate to the Setup folder and open the Debug folder and click the setup.exe file the next Step is as follows YES it is Odd and not ideal compared to using Inno Setup but if you do not want to learn how to use Inno Setup this works. Why it is necessary is beyond me
OK now navigate to the folder where your application EXE file is located
Add the following two folders from your project X64 & x86 folders they are in the source folder for VS 2019 for your project
One more detail DO NOT use the desktop icon created by setup.exe
Click the AppName.exe in the Application Folder to run the application
Yes It is a different app than the app in the question
Here are two screen shots that add more clarity to the issue